tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26649579339185742862024-03-13T08:38:31.040-07:00Aaron Wallis Sales Industry NewsRead the latest news stories on the sales industry in the UKAaron Wallishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10817520760345352753noreply@blogger.comBlogger1349125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664957933918574286.post-60433459813067212742013-01-28T09:03:00.001-08:002013-01-28T09:03:10.648-08:00Snow 'cost employers about £318 million'Brits missed 51.4 million working hours in the last week as a result of the bad weather, with 19 per cent of respondents to a survey admitting that they were too afraid to drive in the wintry conditions.The research by Vision Critical for Green Flag has shown that despite the fact that insurance companies have noted a spike in call-outs and emergencies caused by the bad weather, the adverse Aaron Wallishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16246009338061586514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664957933918574286.post-11508379322058760882013-01-28T02:35:00.001-08:002013-01-28T02:35:11.410-08:0029% of SMEs 'see expansion as main priority'A new survey has revealed that close to a third of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Britain have said that expansion of their business is their chief goal for 2013.The latest quarterly SME Risk Index from global insurer Zurich showed that, while 16 per cent said they felt that financial pressure would put them at high risk of going out of business this year, many SMEs had taken Aaron Wallishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16246009338061586514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664957933918574286.post-33616033863693282672013-01-25T06:03:00.001-08:002013-01-25T06:03:06.224-08:0029% of SMEs 'see expansion as main priority'A new survey has revealed that close to a third of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Britain have said that expansion of their business is their chief goal for 2013.The latest quarterly SME Risk Index from global insurer Zurich showed that, while 16 per cent said they felt that financial pressure would put them at high risk of going out of business this year, many SMEs had taken Aaron Wallishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16246009338061586514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664957933918574286.post-34590585364995999672013-01-25T02:49:00.001-08:002013-01-25T02:49:12.645-08:00Recession 'doesn't mean all doom and gloom in the workplace'According to the latest Workplace Employment Relations Study released today (January 23rd), while the recession has indeed had a negative impact on many aspects of the economy and the job market, there are still signs of improvement within the workplace.While the survey revealed that in 90 per cent of workplaces, the senior manager responsible for personnel maintained that the crunch had some Aaron Wallishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16246009338061586514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664957933918574286.post-74808142231079575642013-01-25T02:44:00.001-08:002013-01-25T02:44:12.769-08:00Unemployment rates fallReleased this month by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), figures for September to November 2012 have revealed that the unemployment rate was 7.7 per cent of the economically active population. This figure is down 0.1 per cent on that from June to August 2012 and down 0.7 per cent on the equivalent period in the previous year.This means that 37,000 fewer people were unemployed than during Aaron Wallishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16246009338061586514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664957933918574286.post-20232998579333396782013-01-25T02:39:00.001-08:002013-01-25T02:39:11.532-08:00Careers advice 'should be built into education'The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) is urging the government to incorporate information and guidance about the working world into education programmes, citing skills mismatches, generalised careers advice and young people unprepared for the job market as reasons for doing so.During their formative years, students who do not have enough information made available to them Aaron Wallishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16246009338061586514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664957933918574286.post-78865646541886392662013-01-25T02:35:00.001-08:002013-01-25T02:35:07.338-08:00High employment combined with a weak economy 'to blame for wage stagnation'Following a report issued yesterday (January 23rd) by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) regarding labour market figures, promising levels of employment against a backdrop of a weak economy have been partially blamed for wages not keeping up with inflation.Nida Ali, economic advisor to the Ernst & Young ITEM Club, said: "Weak earnings growth continues to be the trade-off for higher Aaron Wallishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16246009338061586514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664957933918574286.post-40330437704750798242013-01-24T12:03:00.001-08:002013-01-24T12:03:07.470-08:00High employment combined with a weak economy 'to blame for wage stagnation'Following a report issued yesterday (January 23rd) by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) regarding labour market figures, promising levels of employment against a backdrop of a weak economy have been partially blamed for wages not keeping up with inflation.Nida Ali, economic advisor to the Ernst & Young ITEM Club, said: "Weak earnings growth continues to be the trade-off for higher Aaron Wallishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16246009338061586514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664957933918574286.post-59060902988072434282013-01-19T04:22:00.001-08:002013-01-19T04:22:01.597-08:00Business 'needs to adjust to ageing workforce'Employers are not paying enough attention to the skills that older employees can bring to their organisations, new research suggests. A survey published by e-learning solution provider Skillsoft has revealed that 92 per cent of UK business leaders admit that they will not invest in training for the over-60s. Kevin Young, general manager at Skillsoft, stated that two billion people will be 60 orAaron Wallishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16246009338061586514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664957933918574286.post-29388887377014460142013-01-15T08:19:00.001-08:002013-01-15T08:19:05.996-08:00Government urges businesses to give young people a chanceThe government has said that there is funding available for businesses looking to grow by employing young people this year. According to the Department of Work and Pensions, a new campaign called Youth Contract: Works for me will aim to raise awareness of the £1 billion kitty that is available to businesses offering support to help 18 to 24 year-olds into work. Minister for employment Mark Aaron Wallishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16246009338061586514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664957933918574286.post-69636759077409148902013-01-14T08:21:00.001-08:002013-01-14T08:21:05.913-08:00North Sea industry could create 50,000 more jobsMany onlookers and surveys have already predicted that the first half of 2013 will see a big boost in the number of jobs available to people and now an industry expert is suggesting that those with manufacturing skills could soon be in demand. Kevin Forbes, chief executive of Oil and Gas People, said that there could be up top 50,000 new roles created in the North Sea drilling sector. The jobs Aaron Wallishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16246009338061586514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664957933918574286.post-14003219549051546922013-01-14T08:19:00.001-08:002013-01-14T08:19:08.850-08:00Small businesses want changes to apprenticeships and educationThere is an increasing amount of school leavers who do not have the required skills for employment, according to a new report. Indeed, The Apprenticeship Journey found that 81 per cent of small business owners are 'not very confident' or 'not at all confident' that 16-year-olds have the right level of employability skills. The research by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) also found thatAaron Wallishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16246009338061586514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664957933918574286.post-65453388818303577282013-01-10T08:19:00.001-08:002013-01-10T08:19:06.642-08:00Welfare-to-work firms 'favouring job-ready candidates'Job-ready candidates are more likely to be given a role than the long-term unemployed, according to an academic. York University professor Roy Sainsbury said firms that are paid to hire jobseeker claimants under the government's flagship £3 billion welfare-to-work programme are slow at giving jobs to the long-term unemployed. According to the Guardian, his report states that private firms, Aaron Wallishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16246009338061586514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664957933918574286.post-66600893409197661832013-01-09T08:21:00.001-08:002013-01-09T08:21:08.393-08:00Recruitment agencies enjoy successful DecemberThe number of UK jobseekers finding positions via recruitment agencies increased again during December, according to the latest industry data. Official statistics from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) show its seasonally adjusted index of permanent staff placements stood at 53.2 in December, just slightly less than its record high of 56.0 set in November. "We've now had three Aaron Wallishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16246009338061586514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664957933918574286.post-41347110326039160772013-01-09T08:19:00.001-08:002013-01-09T08:19:10.039-08:00UK employment figures set example to EuropeThe UK's strong labour market is not only at odds with the country's overall economic situation, it is also in stark contrast to that seen elsewhere in the eurozone. Just less than a month after government officials in the UK said that employment in the country could surpass 30 million for the first time, Eurostat has released figures which show that the unemployment in the financial block is atAaron Wallishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16246009338061586514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664957933918574286.post-4709224179063725792013-01-04T04:21:00.001-08:002013-01-04T04:21:06.483-08:00Labour pledges to guarantee jobs for long-term unemployedThe Labour Party has pledged that it will guarantee more vacancies and jobs for the long-term unemployed if it gets re-elected. Shadow chancellor Ed Balls explained that the proposed scheme will be paid for by restricting the tax relief on pensions for those earning more than £150,000 a year. This will create a £1 billion fund that will be given to employers to meet the cost of hiring the Aaron Wallishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16246009338061586514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664957933918574286.post-9981908667503369102012-12-27T08:21:00.001-08:002012-12-27T08:21:10.139-08:00REC gets Treasury response to taxation concernsThe Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) has received an official response from the Treasury minister David Gauke on key taxation challenges facing the recruitment industry. In his correspondence, Mr Gauke provides an update on the issues surrounding taxation rules for contractors and on the effective enforcement surrounding off-shoring arrangements. Despite this, REC would still like Aaron Wallishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16246009338061586514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664957933918574286.post-50042826837644544882012-12-21T04:21:00.001-08:002012-12-21T04:21:08.218-08:00Gender pay gap 'narrows'New research has found that since the global economic crisis, the gender pay gap has declined in most countries, although this has not always been for the right reasons. A report by the International Labour Organization found that the difference between the amount of men and women working in sectors hit heavily had taken its toll. "In some cases, this is because men’s situation in the Aaron Wallishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16246009338061586514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664957933918574286.post-69384228804994955632012-12-18T08:21:00.001-08:002012-12-18T08:21:06.950-08:00UK makes progress increasing number of female directorsBusinesses in the UK are making progress in their efforts to ensure than more of their directors are female. According to a new report from Experian's BusinessIQ, the overall number of directors in the UK increased from 4.3 million in 2007 to five million in 2012 and during this period, the rate of new female directors outstripped the male rate, with 240,000 more women in executive positions. Aaron Wallishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16246009338061586514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664957933918574286.post-24794557445583187342012-12-18T04:19:00.001-08:002012-12-18T04:19:09.137-08:00CBI expects London firms to start hiringBusinesses in London are set to begin hiring again in the first six months of 2013, according to new research. A report from KPMG and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) found that after a period which only saw essential recruiting, firms are set to look to expand their workforces once again. In the December survey of 168 London companies, 61 per cent revealed they would be hiring as Aaron Wallishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16246009338061586514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664957933918574286.post-17482659425819291182012-12-17T04:21:00.001-08:002012-12-17T04:21:10.853-08:00UK aims to boost innovation in businessThe government is set to make a series of policy announcements that will see it nurture the creative talent that is on offer in the UK and use it to help get the country's finances back on track. According to the Department for Business Innovation & Skills, the plans will involve changes to the way that the Intellectual Property Office delivers services and a campaign that will show small Aaron Wallishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16246009338061586514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664957933918574286.post-27501012192013395452012-12-14T08:21:00.001-08:002012-12-14T08:21:10.245-08:00REC outlines challenges for the year aheadThe latest Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) Scotland Policy Forum has underlined the three major challenges that the jobs market faces in the next year. Firstly, it outlined that there is still a skill shortage in a range of sectors including engineering, oil and gas, technology and care and this will make specialist recruitment agencies increasingly important over the course of the Aaron Wallishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16246009338061586514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664957933918574286.post-61915802110998885072012-12-13T12:12:00.001-08:002012-12-13T12:12:15.607-08:00Could better IT departments nip cyberbullying in the bud?Cyberbullying may be associated with the schoolyard, but it is also becoming an increasing problem in the workplace, according to new research.A team of academics from the University of Sheffield and Nottingham University found offensive texts and emails are now as common at work as 'conventional' bullying.Eight out of ten respondents to a survey said they had experienced cyberbullying behaviour Aaron Wallishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16246009338061586514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664957933918574286.post-81399637297062667292012-12-13T12:07:00.001-08:002012-12-13T12:07:18.760-08:00Line managers 'must show knowledge of their trade'Line managers who are looking to impress have been told of the qualities that they should look to display to employees.James Scouller, executive coach and author of The Three Levels of Leadership: How to Develop Your Leadership Presence, Knowhow and Skill, underlined that technical competence in their chosen profession is particularly vital."Employees must believe that the manager knows what to Aaron Wallishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16246009338061586514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664957933918574286.post-29374506697825974762012-12-13T12:03:00.001-08:002012-12-13T12:03:06.729-08:00Leadership skills are 'a key priority'Developing managerial and leadership skills is one of the biggest priorities for learning and development (L&D) teams in the next year, it has been revealed.A study of 417 L&D professionals by Video Arts revealed that 61 per cent intend to provide leadership development training in the next 12 months, with other key priorities cited as teamwork, customer service and time management.As for Aaron Wallishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16246009338061586514noreply@blogger.com0